00:00 Emmerdale's Rodney Blackstock's life away from the soap with wife of almost 30 years.
00:05 Rodney Blackstock has been a staple of Emmerdale for many years now, with the character having
00:10 been a regular fixture in the Dales since 2000.
00:13 This year alone has seen him become involved with helping fellow Emmerdale icon Mary Goskirk
00:18 in her search for Mrs. Right, by helping her with a dating app she has joined even if the
00:23 path of true love didn't run completely smooth.
00:26 And he's been at the center of some dramatic storylines in his time, including the character
00:31 falling victim to a stroke in 2018, which left viewers wondering if this might be the
00:35 end for Rodney.
00:37 Away from the soap though, actor Patrick Mower, who plays Rodney, keeps his own romantic life
00:42 away from the spotlight.
00:44 Just who is the veteran actor married to, how long have they been together, and do they
00:49 have children?
00:50 Patrick Mower has been married to wife Anya Pope since 1996.
00:55 Although the couple tend to keep their life together under wraps, it's been reported that
00:59 Anya is 30 years Patrick's junior and is a children's writer.
01:04 They reportedly live in Louth, Lincolnshire, 44 miles away from the lead set where Emmerdale
01:09 is filmed.
01:10 Anya is Patrick's second wife, following his marriage to first wife Audrey Giles.
01:16 He also dated actress Suzanne Danielle for seven years between marriages.
01:20 Does Patrick Mower have children?
01:22 Patrick and Anya are parents to son Maxim, 25.
01:26 The actor previously spoke about becoming an older dad following Maxim's birth, telling
01:31 the Bucks Free Press in 1998 that he was enjoying the whole thing.
01:35 Patrick also has two children, son Simon and daughter Claudia, from his first marriage.
01:41 Patrick has been a familiar face on TV since the 60s, making his screen debut in the 1964
01:47 comedy-drama Swizzlewick, while his other early TV appearances include Haunted, UFO
01:53 and The Avengers.
01:54 He first sprang to prominence playing a government assassin alongside Edward Woodward in the
01:58 series Callan, Wissien Ran from 1970 to 1972, going on to star in other series including
02:05 Special Branch, Target, and as a panelist in The Game Show who done it from 1973 to
02:11 1978.
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